First session in the Sunshine State | Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Just like that, the second leg of Philadelphia Union preseason is underway! After a morning flight down south from Philly, the Union's first and second team touched down in the sunshine state for their annual preseason trip to Clearwater, Florida.
The team was greeted with 60 degree weather, clear skies, and an upbeat welcome party from Visit St. Pete Clearwater in the hotel lobby upon arrival. Over the next 10 days, the Philadelphia Union will continue working toward the start of the 2026 season with daily training sessions and two friendlies – one against Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, February 7th and one against CF Montreal on Wednesday the 11th.
It all leads up to the start of their Concacaf Champions Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago's Defence Force on February 18th, then their MLS opener at D.C United shortly after on February 21st.
It’s been a week of recovery so far for the Boys in Blue -- the team landed back in the states on Saturday night, and just four days later they were back together on the pitch, holding their first session of Leg 2 at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, their staple preseason homebase.
The Wednesday evening training began with a team huddle to introduce the team's newest addition, 23-year-old Colombian defender Geiner Martinez.
Martinez met his teammates for the first time during the travel from Philadelphia to Florida, and trained with the group for the first time just a few hours after.
